The season series between Pierce and L.A. Valley College concluded Thursday with Valley posting a come-from-behind victory with the score of 11-6. The Brahmas led the season series two games to one and were looking to knock Valley out of contention for the Western State Conference South Division.
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Farm walk brings country to the city
In the vast space beyond the concrete grounds of the Pierce College campus lies an immense world of open land occupied by mooing cows, stacks of hay and plenty of “kowchips” scattered around. On Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., those cows, along with horses, sheep, goats and pigs, were paid a visit by thousands of people at the farm at Pierce to enjoy the 15th annual Farmwalk event.
HIV/AIDS awareness
“People are not getting tested and there’s a lot more people out there who are sexually active who probably should be tested,” said Beth Benne, R.N., director of the student health center, of the need for HIV testing. As such, students can receive free and anonymous HIV testing at the Health Center during Pierce College’s biannual AIDS/HIV awareness week.
10% undiagnosed learning disabled
Take out a pencil and check the following list: ? Do you study and study but don’t pass tests? ? Do you read textbook again and again but don’t get it? ? Do you have a hard time concentrating? ? Do you do well in math but not in English or do well in English but not in math? ? Do you need to see or hear it to learn it? If you checked one or more of the above scenarios, you may have a learning disability.
Letter from the new football coach
I, Kevin Mooore, would like to thank Pierce College for the opportunity to lead the rebuilding process for our Pierce College Football Program. I have more than 10 years of coaching experience at the high school level, one year at the junior collge level as defensive coordinator for the 2004 Pierce squad which produced 10 Division I scholorships and four players that competed in major bowl games this past season.
Teaching lessons from Tehran
An independently spirited woman and a graduate of the University of Tehran, Iran, Mitra Hoshiar believes that education is the best tool to bring about social and political change in her home country. She teaches at Pierce College, her class subjects’ range from American social problems to the sociology of aging to the study of society and personality.
Phase Two: late to bloom
Other than being a shortcut from the Life Science Building to the Mathematics Building, the Botanical Garden on campus is a nice place to bask in the sun and broaden one’s knowledge of native plants. Phase One of the Botanical Garden opened in October 2003 and since December 2003, it has been a long wait for the Botanical Garden’s Phase Two.
Student workers not paid
It appears student workers at Pierce College who are getting paid through the Los Angeles Community College District are more likely to encounter a payroll related problem. “Last semester I wasn’t getting paid,” said Xavier, a student worker at the Freudian Sip who requested his last name not be used.
A journey abroad: Expecting the unexpected
Looking out the window over the Arno River, I can make out the sights of the bustling Ponte Vecchio. While my friends and I practice our Italian, we discuss plans to go shopping, visit the Boboli Gardens and maybe take a weekend trip to Rome. By the sound of it, one may think I am on vacation, but I’m not.
History prof gets into character
Wearing bed sheets and playing an ancient Roman, standing on the podium pretending to be the Greek god Zeus are among Eugene Larson’s many techniques to help make his students understand history better. Larson, chair of history and humanities department and history professor, has spent 36 years teaching at Pierce.